1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated.

2. Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS USK 1913-1919(More detailed plots follow in the text)

(Maps prepared using Journey Plotter, developed by Maikel. The Plots can only be approximate. They are made by joining-up positions on successive days, and sometimes positions are not given. There will therefore be occasions when the ship appears to have travelled overland)

1.00pm:
Proceeded as required searching North coast and Gallipoli Peninsular

2.00pm:
Hands employed as required

4.00pm:
Evening quarters

4.40pm:
Closed H.M.S. "Irresistible"

4.50pm:
Closed H.M.S. "Dartmouth" and stopped

5.15pm:
Rejoined H.M.S. "Ark Royal"

6.45pm:
Came
to with starboard anchor off Xeros Island. Anchor bearings: top of
Xeros Island N81W, right side of Xeros Mikro N2E, Xeros Skapelo N64E.
Darkened ship [The
log-keeper most probably made a spelling mistake and meant Xeros
Skopelo]

9.00pm:
Rounds

Kephalo
is also known as Kefalo Burnu, the eastern most point of Gökçeada.

3.10pm:
Came to with starboard anchor. Anchor bearings: top of Xeros Island
N55W, bottom of Xeros Island S45W, bottom of Xeros Mikro N75E

4.00pm:
Evening quarters

4.45pm:
Weighed and proceeded in attendance on seaplane, course and speed as
required

6.30pm:
Came to with starboard anchor. Anchor bearings: left side of Xeros
S58W, left side of Xeros Mikro S10E, Xeros Skapelo S56E [The
log-keeper most probably made a spelling mistake and meant Xeros
Skopelo]

8.30am:
Lost overboard by accident: buckets, hand, galvanized, pattern number
5a, one in number

10.00am:
Employed landing troops and stores

11.00am:
Discharged one able seaman seriously wounded to H.M.S. "Minerva"

1.30pm:
Proceeded with H.M.S. "Colne"

3.10pm:
Secured alongside collier S.S. "Lydie" and commenced
coaling

5.10pm:
Finished coaling, received 40 tons, cast off and came to starboard
anchor

6.00pm:
Lost overboard by accident from boats while landing troops under
fire: bottles, water, enamelled, mark VI, two in number; carriage,
water bottle, pattern number 1901, two in number; haversacks, pattern
number 1901, one in number

7.30pm:
Weighed and proceeded to rejoin squadron, course and speed as
required

8.00pm:
Came to with starboard anchor. Anchor bearings: Meganoros Point S61W,
right side of Ipatho Island N30E, Kaloyeraki Point N44W [The
log-keeper most probably made a spelling mistake and meant Ispatho
Island]

9.00pm:
Rounds

Kephalo
is also known as Kefalo Burnu, the eastern most point of Gökçeada.

Meganoros
Point is located just north of Sangrada Point.

Mudros
is also spelled as Moudros.

Kaloyeraki
Point is the extreme eastern point of the peninsula south of Anvil
Rock.

2.00am:
Lost overboard by accident: spars Norway 14 feet, one in number;
blocks galvanised, pattern number 425, one in number; shackles iron,
pattern number 2053, two in number; shackles roller, pattern number
1945, one in number

4.00am:
Altered course as required for Mudros

5.15am:
Came to port anchor off H.M.S. "Europa", sent mails,
ratings and one prisoner to H.M.S. "Europa"